In a new Information Memorandum highlighting the importance of family and youth voice in a well-functioning child welfare system, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families identifies high-quality legal representation for children and parents as one of the key principles in its call to action to child welfare agencies, dependency courts, and court improvement programs to ensure that family and youth input and leadership are central to child welfare programming and improvement.
View the memorandum and attachments here.